You're basically losing money if you don'tThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websitemod to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world – 557 points – 9 months ago33Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentJust got two Powerball tix for tonight, thanks! Since one ticket is 50%, two should basically guarantee I win! Gonna go kick my boss in the balls and walk out, should be fine, right? Probably.two tickets actually lowers your odds 50% x 50% = 25%That's the odds to win both. Op need one of them only.Go cast your fancy magic someplace else.That's why you should add instead of multiply. 0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10 So the odds are even worseI see no flaws here.Correct. Do it like Homer and use you boss's head as bongos.
Just got two Powerball tix for tonight, thanks! Since one ticket is 50%, two should basically guarantee I win! Gonna go kick my boss in the balls and walk out, should be fine, right? Probably.two tickets actually lowers your odds 50% x 50% = 25%That's the odds to win both. Op need one of them only.Go cast your fancy magic someplace else.That's why you should add instead of multiply. 0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10 So the odds are even worseI see no flaws here.Correct. Do it like Homer and use you boss's head as bongos.
two tickets actually lowers your odds 50% x 50% = 25%That's the odds to win both. Op need one of them only.Go cast your fancy magic someplace else.That's why you should add instead of multiply. 0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10 So the odds are even worse
That's the odds to win both. Op need one of them only.Go cast your fancy magic someplace else.That's why you should add instead of multiply. 0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10 So the odds are even worse
Just got two Powerball tix for tonight, thanks! Since one ticket is 50%, two should basically guarantee I win!
Gonna go kick my boss in the balls and walk out, should be fine, right? Probably.
two tickets actually lowers your odds
50% x 50% = 25%
That's the odds to win both. Op need one of them only.
Go cast your fancy magic someplace else.
That's why you should add instead of multiply.
0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10
So the odds are even worse
I see no flaws here.
Correct. Do it like Homer and use you boss's head as bongos.